Ohio state Senator Matt Huffman (R-Lima) has introduced Senate Bill 216, the “Public School Deregulation Act.” The bill has many provisions recommended by school district superintendents in Northwest Ohio. The primary intent of the bill is to create more “flexibility” …

The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) has changed the requirements for completing the mentoring and assessment years of Ohio’s Resident Educator Program. These changes reflect feedback received from Ohio’s educators and legislative requests to simplify the Resident Educator Summative Assessment …

Background Senate Bill 85, sponsored by Senator Matt Huffman (R- Lima), would greatly expand private school vouchers in the state. The bill would replace the EdChoice and Cleveland voucher programs with a new statewide voucher called the “Opportunity Scholarship.” OEA …

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OEA Says ECOT Students Will be Welcomed in Local Public Schools

OEA Says ECOT Students Will be Welcomed in Local Public Schools

The President of the Ohio Education Association, Becky Higgins, said today that parents who are disappointed by the closing of the state’s largest online charter school, the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, should consider their local public schools as a viable …

An Open Letter to the Survivors of the Stoneman Douglas Shooting

An Open Letter to the Survivors of the Stoneman Douglas Shooting

One of the most painful and gut-wrenching things I have ever done is watch the video that one of you took as the police came to lead you out of your building. School shootings have always had a deep impact …

2018 Paraeducators Conference

2018 Paraeducators Conference

2018 NRCP Conference April 27-29, 2018 ~ Seattle, Washington NEA and the Washington Education Association are proudly co-sponsoring the 34th Annual National Resource Center for Paraeducators Conference, which is taking place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport, …

Perceptions and Procedures

Perceptions and Procedures

Lessons from the 2017 NEA RA Anyone who reads social media related to the OEA/NEA can see that the perception of some of our colleagues is that OEA/NEA isn’t doing enough about certain issues, or worse, isn’t listening to members’ …

Thank You ESPs

Thank You ESPs

https://www.ohea.org/cms/assets/uploads/2017/11/ESP2-Thank-You.mp4 They are custodians, paraprofessionals, school bus drivers, nurses — just a few of the Education Support Professionals who help schools in Ohio run smoothly each day. So take a moment to say thank you to the ESPs in your …

OEA Locals Establishing Measurable Goals

OEA Locals Establishing Measurable Goals

The OEA Organizing Department has developed a Local Self-Assessment Tool that can aide your local in targeting crucial areas of growth. Many locals have already begun to use this tool in order to assist them in strategic planning and goal …

Free Higher Education Benefits

Free Higher Education Benefits

Through the OEA Higher Education Benefit, you and your family members can now earn an associate degree completely online – for FREE! Last dollar scholarship ensures no out of pocket cost for tuition or fees. To be eligible, students must …

Local Capacity

Local Capacity

It takes all of us together to educate the child. And we all love what we do. We also know that whatever affects one is going to affect others, so we advocate and fight for our students and each other. …

Ohio’s Resident Educator Program Changes 2017 – 2018

Ohio’s Resident Educator Program Changes 2017 – 2018

The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) has changed the requirements for completing the mentoring and assessment years of Ohio’s Resident Educator Program. These changes reflect feedback received from Ohio’s educators and legislative requests to simplify the Resident Educator Summative Assessment …